New texas cichlid (video)

[Paco]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCLr2B7yEJo

So I picked this little guy up at my LFS. I'm guessing male, I could be wrong. Do you think he's pure texas or mixed with something else? I named him Scott

 

[Paco]

Hmm...is this a true texas or a carpintis? What's the size difference between the two?

 

[Jimmy16]

looks like there are other genes other than texas in that fish imo. kinda looks like a flowerhorn to me.

 

[fishloaf666]

The spotting is larger like a Carpintis. I would assume hybrid.

 

[the animal guy]

cool

 

[Paco]

So like a Texas/Carpintus hybrid? Or anything else? I don't have a tank big enough to breed him, so I don't really care if he's crossed with anything. He looks pretty cool though Also, do you guys think he's male for sure?

 

[fishghost]

looks like there are other genes other than texas in that fish imo. kinda looks like a flowerhorn to me.

Agreed. Looks like it has Trimac spots.

 

[Paco]

If he IS a carpintis, how fast/big will he grow?

 

[Paco]

http://www.omegasea.net/scs_cichlid_pellets.html

Is this stuff decent food? I found a container of it and I need to know if it's any good before I open it and feed my fish. Also, it's a HUGE container. Will it lose nutritional value after being open for, say, a year? If this isn't a good brand, what is a good pellet for the little guy?

 

[Jimmy16]

http://www.omegasea.net/scs_cichlid_pellets.html

Is this stuff decent food? I found a container of it and I need to know if it's any good before I open it and feed my fish. Also, it's a HUGE container. Will it lose nutritional value after being open for, say, a year? If this isn't a good brand, what is a good pellet for the little guy?

that brand is okay, hikari cichlid bio-gold is good.

you can get a bag for $9 online.